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Can You Escape a Haunted Battlefield? (You Choose)
by Megan Cooley PetersonThe sun is setting on a historical battlefield. You can almost envision the fighting that took place here. What was that noise? Was it a cracking tree branch? Rifle fire? Choose your own path as you explore the world’s most haunted battlefields. Can you escape without being touched by the spirits of fallen soldiers? Find out in these pages!
Can You Escape a Haunted Castle? (You Choose)
by Ailynn CollinsYour steps echo down the long hall of an old stone castle. The candles and old tapestries make it easy to imagine you’re living hundreds of years ago. So does the knight’s armor in the corner. Wait—did it just move? Choose your own path as you explore the world’s most haunted castles. Will you escape or be frozen in fear? Find out in these pages!
Can You Escape a Haunted Cemetery? (You Choose)
by Ailynn CollinsIt’s a dark, moonless night. Mist rises off of moss-covered tombstones. Wait—what was that noise? Did something just move? Choose your own path as you explore the world’s most haunted cemeteries. Will you be able to escape or will fright overwhelm you? Find out in these pages!
Can You Escape a Haunted Hotel? (You Choose)
by Megan Cooley PetersonThe lights flicker in your hotel room. The phone rings, but there’s no one there. The temperature drops suddenly. Is that a draft from the storm outside, or is it the chill of a ghostly presence? Choose your own path as you explore the world’s most haunted hotels. Will you check out safely or be overwhelmed with fear? Find out in these pages!
Can You Find My Robot's Arm?
by Chihiro TakeuchiRobot has lost his arm -- can you help him find a new one? Step into a charming mechanical world invented by a striking new picture book artist.One morning, a robot wakes up to find he is missing an arm. He and his robo buddy search inside and outside the house, through a garden, an amusement park, a library and even a candy shop, but it's nowhere to be found. Where can the arm be, and what might make a suitable replacement? A lollipop? A fish bone? How about a fork?Can You Find My Robot's Arm? humorously invites children to explore the beautiful and intricate hand-cut images of Chihiro Takeuchi.
Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?
by Perry RomanowskiWhy does my shampoo stop working?Are my cosmetics poisoning me?What does hypoallergenic mean?Are organic products better?Every day thousands of people turn to the scientists at the popular blog TheBeautyBrains.com for answers to their most pressing beauty questions. In Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?* you'll learn how cosmetic products work, what advertising claims actually mean, and how to make smarter buying decisions.You'll discover that:* Salon products are not necessarily better than products you can buy in the store.* Some of the most expensive cosmetics are made by the same companies that make the less expensive brands, and often the same formulas are used in both.* You do not need to spend hundreds of dollars to look and feel good.You'll also find:* 4 ways to tell if your cosmetic has expired* 5 home beauty gadgets that really work* 4 easy tips to longer, stronger nails* and much, much more!*You can! See chapter 6.
Can You Hear Me?: An NHS Paramedic's Encounters with Life and Death
by Jake JonesA RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'With poignancy, humour and compassion, Jones invites us into "the invigorating chaos of pre-hospital care" . . . a panorama of experiences: the mundane, the ridiculous, the heartbreaking and the tragic' - The Guardian'This beautifully written book, punctuated with wry humour, is a sobering portrayal of the ailing, the distressed and the lonely... Yet it's also an uplifting read which will make you thankful that should your hour of need arrive, so will someone like Jones' - Daily ExpressA memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life as a paramedic.A young man has stopped breathing in a supermarket toilet. A pedestrian with a nasty head injury won't let the crew near him on a busy road. A newborn baby is worryingly silent. An addict urinates on the ambulance floor when denied a fix.This is the life of an NHS ambulance paramedic.Jake Jones has worked in the UK ambulance service for ten years: every day, he sees a dozen of the scenes we hope to see only once in a lifetime. Can You Hear Me? - the first thing he says when he arrives on the scene - is a memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life on the front-lines of medicine in the UK. As well as a look into dozens of extraordinary scenes - the hoarder who won't move his collection to let his ailing father leave the house, the blood-soaked man who tries to escape from the ambulance, the life saved by a lucky crew who had been called to see someone else entirely - Can You Hear Me? is an honest examination of the strains and challenges of one of the most demanding and important jobs anyone can do."One hell of a ride" - Saga magazine
Can You Hear Me?: An NHS Paramedic's Encounters with Life and Death
by Jake JonesA young man has stopped breathing in a supermarket toilet. A pedestrian with a nasty head injury won't let the crew near him on a busy road. A newborn baby is worryingly silent. An addict urinates on the ambulance floor when denied a fix. This is the life of an ambulance paramedic.Jake Jones has worked in the UK ambulance service for ten years: every day, he sees a dozen of the scenes we hope to see only once in a lifetime. Can You Hear Me? - the first thing he says when he arrives on the scene - is a memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life on the front-lines of medicine in the UK. As well as a look into dozens of extraordinary scenes - the hoarder who won't move his collection to let his ailing father leave the house, the blood-soaked man who tries to escape from the ambulance, the life saved by a lucky crew who had been called to see someone else entirely - Can You Hear Me? is an honest examination of the strains and challenges of one of the most demanding and important jobs anyone can do.(P)2020 Quercus Editions Limited
Can You Make That Gluten-Free?: 80 gluten-free recipes
by Megan McKenna'Yes, I'm gluten and wheat free. Yes, it's an allergy. Yes, coeliac disease... No, I don't want a salad! If that sounds familiar, and you too want to munch into breaded chicken or enjoy gooey Mac & cheese, then I'm here to show you that, yes, you can make ANYTHING gluten free.'Megan McKenna, Celebrity MasterChef finalist, singer-songwriter, highly engaged influencer, coeliac and home cook, invites you into her gluten-free kitchen. Regularly sharing her cooking videos with over 4 million viewers, Megan is often messaged to ask: 'Can you make that gluten-free?' And now Megan is inviting you into her gluten-free kitchen with her first cookbook, which proves that anyone, regardless of dietary requirements can eat delicious, mouthwatering meals, just like everybody else - simply by swapping a few ingredients along the way.With more than 80 gluten-free recipes to explore, and chapters covering Quick Bites, Naughty Nights In, Posh Nosh and Heaven O'Clock, there's no need to feel left out on pancake day, spend another birthday without cake or miss out on the food at parties and events. Growing up, Megan was constantly unwell and found herself eating her lunches alone in the stairwell at school. When she was finally diagnosed with coeliac disease, Megan was encouraged to cook everything from scratch by her mum and soon learnt how to manage her health. She has had her fair share of trolls and tantrums along the way, but Megan's resilience, relaxed kitchen vibe and down-to-earth recipes have helped her enjoy everyday, tasty gluten-free food, and now you can, too.
Can You Make That Gluten-Free?: 80 gluten-free recipes
by Megan McKenna'Yes, I'm gluten and wheat free. Yes, it's an allergy. Yes, coeliac disease... No, I don't want a salad! If that sounds familiar, and you too want to munch into breaded chicken or enjoy gooey Mac & cheese, then I'm here to show you that, yes, you can make ANYTHING gluten free.'Megan McKenna, Celebrity MasterChef finalist, singer-songwriter, highly engaged influencer, coeliac and home cook, invites you into her gluten-free kitchen. Regularly sharing her cooking videos with over 4 million viewers, Megan is often messaged to ask: 'Can you make that gluten-free?' And now Megan is inviting you into her gluten-free kitchen with her first cookbook, which proves that anyone, regardless of dietary requirements can eat delicious, mouthwatering meals, just like everybody else - simply by swapping a few ingredients along the way.With more than 80 gluten-free recipes to explore, and chapters covering Quick Bites, Naughty Nights In, Posh Nosh and Heaven O'Clock, there's no need to feel left out on pancake day, spend another birthday without cake or miss out on the food at parties and events. Growing up, Megan was constantly unwell and found herself eating her lunches alone in the stairwell at school. When she was finally diagnosed with coeliac disease, Megan was encouraged to cook everything from scratch by her mum and soon learnt how to manage her health. She has had her fair share of trolls and tantrums along the way, but Megan's resilience, relaxed kitchen vibe and down-to-earth recipes have helped her enjoy everyday, tasty gluten-free food, and now you can, too.
Can You Survive a Virus Outbreak?: An Interactive Doomsday Adventure (You Choose)
by Matt DoedenThe Center for Disease Control has issued a warning about an outbreak of a new deadly virus—"Blood Fever." Any person you pass on the street could be a carrier. To make it through the outbreak, you'll have to make the right decisions. When YOU CHOOSE what to do next, can you survive a plague that reaches across the globe?
Can You Survive the 1918 Flu Pandemic? (You Choose)
by Matthew K. ManningThe year is 1918. World War I is nearing its end. But the world is just beginning to suffer from a deadly pandemic. Within months, the deadly flu virus has spread around the world, infecting and killing tens of millions of people. As you return from the war, will you go to see your family and friends or quarantine to keep your loved ones safe? Will you shut down your small store to avoid spreading the virus? Will you quit your job as a teacher in order to stay safe, or continue going to school? With dozens of possible choices, it’s up to YOU to choose how to survive through one of the worst pandemics in history.
Can't Get There from Here
by Todd StrasserHer street name is MaybeShe lives with a tribe of homeless teens -- runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against the cold, hunger, and constant danger.With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe her stepfather abuses her. As the other kids start to disappear -- victims of violence, addiction, and exposure -- Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets...if it's not already too late.Todd Strasser, author of the powerful and disturbing Give a Boy a Gun, again focuses on an important social issue as he tells a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching story of young lives lost to the streets, and of a society that has forgotten how to care.
Can't Live with 'Em, Can't Live without 'Em: Dealing With the Love/Hate Relationships in Your Life
by Stephen Arterburn David StoopLiving in a love-hate relationship-with your spouse, kids, parents, friends, co-workers, and even God-can leave you feeling confused and furious. But the practical strategies presented in this book will help you overcome your most agonizing relational predicaments. Drawing on a wealth of experience as therapists and as best-selling authors, David Stoop and Stephen Arterburn provide you with:Insightful analysis of the "problem behind the problem behind the problem" in love-hate relationshipsHands-on questionnaires and exercises to help you sort out your mixed-up feelingsReal-life case studies that show how you can protect yourself from abuse without cutting yourself off from people you care aboutProfessional advice to help you work through your bitterness and disappointment and manage the healing act of forgiveness
Cancer
by Paul ScottingCancer is the second biggest killer in the world, but few of us understand how it works or how we treat it. In this illuminating introduction, Paul Scotting explains the science behind the disease and explores why some of us are more likely to develop it than others. Arguing that we're in a new age of understanding that will revolutionise the fight against cancer, Scotting discusses cutting-edge developments and maps out the promising future strategies for its prevention, treatment, and cure.
Cancer
by Paul ScottingCancer is the second biggest killer in the world, but few of us understand how it works or how it is treated. In this illuminating introduction, Paul Scotting explains the science behind the disease and explores why some of us are more likely to develop it than others. Arguing that we're in a new age of understanding that will revolutionize the fight againtst cancer, Scotting maps out the promising future strategies for its prevention, treatment, and cure.
Cancer (Super Horoscopes #2010)
by Margarete BeimThe most comprehensive day-by-day predictions on the market. Every day, people depend on their horoscopes for a glimpse of what's to come-and Berkley's Super Horoscopes offer the predictions that they're searching for. With special sections on the history and uses of astrology, these updated books will show readers exactly what the future holds for them. Each sign includes: * Detailed yearly and daily forecasts * Rising signs and rising times * Lucky numbers * Cusp born and cusp dates * Signs of the zodiac * Character analysis * Love, romance, and marriage compatibility guide * Moon tables * Planting and fishing guides * Influence of the moon and planets * Famous personalities * November and December 2009 daily forecasts repeated
Cancer (Super Horoscopes #2011)
by Margarete BeimThe most comprehensive day-by-day predictions on the market. Every day, people depend on their horoscopes for a glimpse of what's to come-and Berkley's Super Horoscopes offer the predictions that readers are searching for. With special sections on the history and uses of astrology, these updated books will reveal exactly what the future holds. Each sign includes: ?Detailed yearly and daily forecasts ?Rising signs ?Lucky numbers ?Cusp born and cusp dates ?Signs of the zodiac ?Character analysis ?Love, romance, and marriage compatibility guide ?Moon tables ?Planting and fishing guides ?Influence of the Sun, Moon, and planets ?Famous personalities
Cancer As a Turning Point
by Lawrence LeshanPsychotherapist Lawrence LeShan has worked with cancer patients for more than thirty-five years and his research has led people with cancer to find new, effective ways to fight for their lives. He has put his findings--full of meaning and purpose--into this revised edition that shows how psychological change, along with medical treatment, mobilizes a compromised immune system for healing. Included is a life-transforming workbook of hands-on exercises designed to help readers evaluate their inner selves and teach them how to get the most out of their immune systems by leading fuller, richer lives.
Cancer Battle Plan: Six Strategies for Beating Cancer from a recovered
by David J. Frahm Anne E. Frahmpersonal experience with the stratigies used to beat cancer when the doctors had given up on the case.
Cancer Clinical Trials
by Larry W. Axmaker Ed.D. Tomasz M. BeerCancer Clinical Trials is a comprehensive, no-nonsense, and readable guide for anyone who is considering therapeutic options in addition to standard cancer therapy. The book seeks to share knowledge about cancer clinical trials with people living with cancer, their families and loved ones. It will help readers decide if a clinical trial is a good option for them, to choose an appropriate trial, and to navigate through the clinical trial process. It includes lists of questions to ask, things to look for, things to watch out for, and places to look for information.The book begins with a discussion of what cancer is and the many ways in which it is treated - including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and new strategies now in use or that will be available in the near future. It considers all aspects of clinical trials, including how they are designed, how to find and evaluate them, how to become a participant, and details of what they will involve in terms of time and commitment. A chapter on available drugs now used to treat cancer will be especially helpful.
Cancer Diet for the Newly Diagnosed: An Integrative Guide and Cookbook for Treatment and Recovery
by Tamar Rothenberg MS, RDNKeep your body nourished after a cancer diagnosisEating a wholesome, nutrient-rich diet is essential to helping your body handle illness. This cancer cookbook empowers you with a complete collection of easy recipes that take the guesswork out of what to eat during cancer treatment. Each recipe is designed to be healthy and balanced, tasty, and simple to make, so you can focus on your recovery.What sets this cancer diet cookbook apart:Nutritional knowledge—Learn all about nutrition and cancer, and how the meals you eat can help you maintain your strength, soothe your body, and even improve overall treatment outcomes.Combat symptoms—Discover which healing foods are best for the side effects and symptoms you may experience during treatment, whether you're fighting fatigue, nausea, or changes in taste.Range of recipes—From Baked Pears with Greek Yogurt for breakfast to a dinner of Sesame Miso Chicken, find a variety of delicious dishes all designed to be nutritious, easy to prepare, and comforting.Discover how healthy eating can aid your cancer recovery with this cookbook for the newly diagnosed.
Cancer Fitness
by Lance Armstrong Anna L. SchwartzIncrease your survival odds by creating and following an exercise program that counteracts the side effects of your treatment, speeds your recovery, and reduces your risk of recurrence. Most cancer patients and survivors think that "rest" will decrease their fatigue and speed their recovery. But in fact, rest can make patients weak and debilitated during treatment and may prolong hospitalization. Based on Dr. Anna Schwartz's research and her life's work as a nurse and a coach, Cancer Fitness offers cancer patients and survivors comprehensive advice and an easy step-by-step program to begin improving their physical and emotional health and reclaiming their lives beyond cancer. Through exercise, patients will regain some control over their body, manage side effects more successfully, and increase their body's ability to heal. Cancer Fitness provides clear directions to safely start an exercise program, and the tools to make exercise a long-lasting lifestyle change to heal body and soul.
Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope and Laughter
by Christine CliffordCancer survivor and founder of The Cancer Club®, Christine Clifford has been sharing her inspiring, humorous outlook on living with cancer with thousands of cancer patients and their families. Now she has gathered a collection of battlefield stories and anecdotes from her fellow survivors that go from the outright hilarious to the downright moving, and combined them with her own personal story of triumphant survival. .